Art shot 2: fav trees

Morning with the gladiators

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January 14th 2016
Ventured inside the colosseum: it is so big (could hold up to 70 000 people). So glad I'm not a Christian! Under the arena floor (which is partially replaced) lie a multitude of tunnels, archways, stair cases, doors and holding cells for wild animals, machinery and the condemned. Such an architectural feat. We wandered around for an hour before we had to leave, pack our things and head for the ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more